Gambling reform: Plan to cut fees for TV networks that reject betting ads

By Richard Willingham
Updated July 24 2016 - 2:08pm, first published 1:18pm
Nick Xenophon and Andrew Wilkie have demanded the  government cracks down on betting ads. Photo: Paul Jeffers
Nick Xenophon and Andrew Wilkie have demanded the government cracks down on betting ads. Photo: Paul Jeffers

TV networks would be given a discount on their licence fee if they refuse to screen gambling advertising under a proposal designed to wean broadcasters off betting dollars.